This edition of Checks and Balances features the Trump administration’s second use of pocket rescission, and a roundup of recent administrative actions that state governments have used in data center ...

Of the 31 lieutenant gubernatorial offices up for election this year, Democrats and Republicans each hold 15. The other ...

The total number of incumbents in uncontested general elections in 2022 was 1,734, meaning 979 in 2026 is a 44% decrease. State legislative elections will be held in 46 states on Nov. 3, 2026.

In the 2026 elections, 118 out of the 296 state executive offices up for election have no incumbent running, meaning those positions are open. This is the largest number of open offices since 2018, ...

Although the Montana Supreme Court is officially nonpartisan, Bolts described it as having a 4-3 liberal majority based on ...

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) made endorsements on 26 measures that made the ballot in 2026. This includes 22 on ...

Currently, 16-year-olds in Albany, Berkeley, and Oakland are permitted to vote in school board elections. Sixteen-year-olds ...

Retained her seat on Aug. 18 with 55.4% voting for Farley over replacement candidates Christopher Norton and Jim Bougie. Norton received 32.7% of the vote, and Bougie received 11.9%. Removed from ...

Both the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) and the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) are targeting ...

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) has targeted 12 districts, including four that Democrats already hold. The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) includes Wisconsin in its ...

On Sept. 30, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed Assembly Bill 2599, the Truth in Disclosure Act, which requires certain ...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Oct. 5 in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, a case concerning whether federal law prevents state and local governments from using state law to seek ...